Publicado: Sab Mar 31, 2018 2:03 pm
En el libro "World War II US Cavalry Groups European Theater", de Gordon L. Rottman, Osprey, se dice que los dos escuadrones de caballería estaban formados por alrededor de 755 hombres, conun HQ, tres unidades de reconocimiento de caballería, una compañía ligera de tanques y un grupo de armas de asalto, junto con una pequeña unidad médica.
Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
T/O&E 2-25, Sept 15, 1943
(Personnel strength figurers are:
officers – warrant officers – enlisted men.)
14–3–736 (16–3–748, with medical detachment)
HQ and HQ & Service Troop, T/O&E 2-26 12–3–123
Squadron HQ 9–1–46HQ Section 8–0–13
Communication Section 1–0–28
Sqdn Admin & Personnel Section 0–1–5
HQ Troop 3–2–77
Troop HQ 2–0–29HQ Section 1–0–2
Transportation Platoon 1–0–12
Admin, Mess, & Supply Section 0–0–21
Maintenance Section 1–0–6
Squadron Maintenance Platoon 0–1–29
Squadron Supply Section 0–1–7
Reconnaissance Troop (×3), T/O&E 2-27 5–0–140Troop HQ 2–0–56
HQ Section 2–0–13
Reconnaissance Platoon (×3) 1–0–28
Admin, Mess, & Supply Section 0–0–31
Maintenance Section 0–0–12Armored Car Section 1–0–11
Scout Section (with ×3 squads) 0–0–17
Assault Gun Troop, T/O&E 2-28 4–0–89Troop HQ 1–0–29
HQ Section 1–0–4
Assault Gun Platoon (×3) 1–0–20
Admin, Mess, & Supply Section 0–0–18
Maintenance Section 0–0–7Platoon HQ 1–0–6
Gun Section (×2) 0–0–5
Ammunition Section 0–0–4
Light Tank Company, T/O&E 17-17 4–0–94Company HQ 1–0–29
HQ Section 1–0–10
Tank Platoon (×3) 1–0–19
Admin, Mess, & Supply Section 0–0–13
Maintenance Section 0–0–9
Medical Detachment, T/O&E 2-25 2–0–12